Cathy, I can see how a kid/teenager would like to watch Alton Brown, he's interesting.

At least you have found a way to keep tabs on your boy, LOL, and what a compliment that he remembers cooking with you. I hope my girls are as complimentary, and that my grandkids will be.

Annie

LOL, Annie. I'm glad that he chose those memories. I dodged some bullets:) I've seen pictures of a lot of smiling faces at your home over the years here -- I know your family would be very complimentary.

As an aside, he had the opportunity to visit and tour an organic farm located near the University. Said that their Kale (I think) actually tasted sweet. He also shared that students could spend the summer working on the farm and receive their pay in food. When I raised my eyebrows, he said "it looked pretty physical." Ha!

I will say that food served at college has changed dramatically with a lot more healthy choices. Not surprised with the level of sophistication these kids have.

Cathy in SWPA

thanks for sharing that, he's a good writer, and seems like a great kid !

Cathy, the kale I grew last year (first time I grew kale, I usually plant swiss chard or collards) was sweet enough to pick a leaf and eat it raw in the garden, I was surprised.

So he's not going to work for food this summer, I guess? (grin)

Annie

Good for you, that is fantastic, both his writing skills and his references to mom. My first thought was that it would be scary to read a college student's blog, especially my own son's! I say that as my DH's college ball players are--well let's just say it's a daily challenge.

Full disclosure, Annie -- I've never tasted Kale. How sad is it that my son goes to college and comes home liking greens:) Is it normally sweet, or depends on temp/weather conditions? Btw, he said everyone looked pretty "fit":)
Some interesting organic methods, I was interested in deer-proofing techniques, and he took some good-natured ribbing when he shared with the group that he was a ChemE major ... yep, surrounded by agricultural science/food science majors.

Mustangs, I'm laughing. I will NEVER look at my kids' facebook pages. NEVER! but I figured a graded blog would be safe. Desperate measures:)

Thanks for sharing in the fun.

He forgot to take pictures - these are from website/sign me up:

Cathy in SWPA

Cathy, I'm about to find out, I have kale to plant again this year. I think it's always sweet, though, because I'm told it gets sweeter if there is a slight frost, but mine was sweet even though it was the hottest and driest summer in decades.

Yum, the pictures look delicious. I had to grin at those nice, straight, even rows, they sure don't look like mine, running kind of in a line. (grin)

Annie

" I had to grin at those nice, straight, even rows" I think that's why my son said everyone looked "fit" (smile)

"they sure don't look like mine" I kind of like to think my garden mishmash as a form of artistic expression:)

I'm going to try some Kale based on your and his recommendation. We, too, had a tremendously hot and dry summer last year; your experience with its taste in those conditions is a testimony to its hardiness. That it also does well with frost ... My kind of plant:) I hope deer don't like it.

Thanks, Annie.

Cathy in SWPA